Tuesday, June 15, 2010

I Will Be A Beautiful Chair!

It's trash to treasure night at http://www.primchat.com/ I must admit I have been distracted for the past 3 weeks getting ready for my in laws 50th anni. I will be cooking for 100 friends and relatives 850 miles from home.

The CARjunkOL collection is bulging and my dear husband has ordered me to finish at least a few " priceless" pieces of dare I say with a cringe....JUNK!

Well this chair is the specimen I chose. I have a real problem painting wood. I am tempted on this piece. Should I just go nuts and paint it like a crazy quilt... then add faux leopard print cushion....I think I will go more subtle with black aged it up and add a handpainted something to the back panel.

Time will tell... don't hold your breathe girls!

We found this1940-50's toy chest in a curbside pile. ... could not resist the graphic. There was no lid and bottom. We used nice pine, a few different stains, and a lite coat of poly. It blends well together and still looks vintage. This is so strong it will last another 100 years.

3 comments:

What a beauty of a chair that is!! In days gone by I used to refinish antiques and that would have been prime for me :) I'm all for the natural look, but that's me! Finding something like that old toybox would be unheard of around here...people seem to sell everything for quite a dollar and if not the second hand stores are marking everything up sky high now. Go figure. :S

The toybox was a mess! Water stained and smelly the bay leaves and vinegar took care that problem.The chair pad is horse hair wish I could save that part as I think the idea is cool....but it's to far gone...rats.

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I am selling my Primitive Folk and Fantasy Art Dolls, at my family's store, "Farley's Country Store",celebrating 87 years in the same location. I am the owner and operator of the store for the past 21 years. I am married to Tim. We have 3 "children" with paws!